Konta knocks out 7th seed Mertens

October 16, 03:00 PM

The British Johanna Konta got the better of seventh seed Elise Mertens from Belgium 6/3, 7/5.

The match lasted 1 hour 22 minutes. Johanna fired 4 aces making 3 double faults - twice as less than her opponent (6). The winning break-point was converted at the end of the second set when the British player was up 6/5.

In R2 Johanna Konta will face the winner of the match Vitalia Diatchenko vs Daria Gavrilova.